What is 5/3 minus 8/6?

Looking for the result of 5/3 - 8/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/3 by 8/6?

5 3 − 8 6 = (5 × 6) − (8 × 3) 3 × 6 = 6 18 = 1 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 3 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 24 = 6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 6/6 = 1
    • 18/6 = 3
  7. This gives: 1/3.

The result of subtracting 5/3 and 8/6 is : 1/3 (or 0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)